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| best preamp ever - cost is no object i don't think think a "best" preamp exists and what difference does it make if it did ?one is still motivated by one's sonic preferences regardless of what may be considered "best" by audio experts.is there a best wine, a best movie, a best restau... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" the beef i have with audiofeil is partially the result of his not reading what i say. if i hear a bunch of stereo systems each having different preamps, i report what i hear. it's not a matter of expectation its a matter of perception and taste. a... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi tpsonic:what is the ai model 3 ? is it a 6sn7 based preamp ?what is the website that describes this product ?thanks. | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi jafox:the jadis ja 80, the original defy 7, some of the cj pv5 preamps are all examples of the classic tube sound--creamy, rich, and carmel colored--yummy.audio research pramps do not have the classic tube sound.it's no big deal. very few tube ... | |
| Best analog sounding cd player under 5K by the way what difference does it make what the best sounding cd player is under $5000, if there is a best sounding cd player under $5000, or if there is a "best" sounding cd player at any price ?suppose someone doesn't like the best sounding cd ... | |
| Can any player challenge Audio Aero Prestige SE ? hi audiooracle:as a delaer, do you believe in the expression "the customer is always right?" if a customer comes into your store and compares 2 cd players and prefers one over the other and says the one he prefers is better than the other and you ... | |
| Bare naked or...? i believe litz wire is coated. does this mean it won't oxidize for a very long period of time.alnog the same line, is it possible to coat copper wire with some kind of lacquer which will prevent oxidation but enable the wire(s) to pass a signal ?? | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish hi hiernote:what you are saying is that you prefer truth over beauty.that is your opinion and it is a fact. | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" i have listened to both in my own system.the pv5 is more tube like then the pv 10 and the sp 8 is not very tube like. i have listened to the sp6's and sp3's.my concern about some of the older preamps is the possibility that parts will nedd replace... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi mitch2:i have never liked the atmosphere electronics. again, it's the modern tube design, on the neutral side. yes, its very transparent and it's not edgy, but there is no romance. it is not tube like in the classic sense. | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi rcprince:i owned a jadis jpl and sold it within several months.i did not like the preamp. it was too detailed and transparent. there was no tube bloom. the one jadis components i did like were the ja 80 and def 7 amps. both were very rich, euph... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" its not that my expectations are unrealistic, or my hearing is deficient, because i visted these rooms with three other people and our observations concurred most of the time.the problem is that manufacturers are attempting to design very linear c... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" i visited so many rooms at T.H.E. show and the Venetian, that i may have lost track of some of them.suffice it to say, i was not impressed with any particular preamp. since i myself am looking for a tube preamp, the situation is disappointing.i ha... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi aball:are there any tube preamps you are aware of, which you would call syrupy ? the term is frequently used, but i have yet to hear a preamp i have described as syrupy.i wasn't looking for a preamp, until today. i have an old prreamp from the ... | |
| To Former owners of Jolida JD 100 i owned the jolida for a while. i tried all variety of tubes--12ax7, 12au7, 5751 and 12at7. the sound barely changed. it has no tube warmth. it sounds like a very transparent, unforgiving cd player. |